Brass Instruments: Classical Vs. Big Band

There are many differences between cool jazz and hard bop however both were reactions in the music world after the creation of the bebop style. Cool jazz had a greater emphasis on arranging and orchestration meaning it was written ahead of time, however the improvised solos were vital as well. Hard bop was not as orchestrated as cool jazz and also implemented the use of new long-playing formats to stretch out on extended solos, which a lot of the times were improvised. The instruments that were popular in cool jazz were very classical ones including the French horn, tuba, clarinet, oboe, saxophone, clarinet and trombones, as well as the rhythm section. The ensemble sizes of cool jazz were larger than hard bops ranging from trios to nonets. The instrumentation of hard bop style ensembles were much smaller with normally around only five musicians playing together. The bands for hard bop normally consisted of two or three horns as well as the rhythm section, and these bands produced rougher and heavier sounds together.

Anyone who has ever been in a high school band likely knows about the trumpet player stereotype: trumpet players are egotistical, and they are always trying to outdo one another. I know that stereotype well because I am a trumpet player, although I did not always know that I would gain a passion for music the way that I did. I was initially unsure of what instrument I would play or if I would even enjoy being in band. When I joined band at the beginning of sixth grade, we were allowed to try playing various instruments to determine which one we wanted to learn. The trumpet and alto saxophone were the first instruments to stand out to me, so I tried playing the trumpet first and was able to produce a fairly reasonable tone. On the other hand, I tried the saxophone, and it yielded what I described as a "farting noise" at the time. Aside from my sixth grade humor, I decided that I wanted to play the trumpet, and I have never regretted that decision.

Largely a remnant of military bands from the civil war, these provincial brass bands maintained a public presence with parades, parties, celebrations, and funerals. Fusing traditional marches with the developing ragtime styles and the cultural celebratory music of Congo Square, these bands started infusing their music with blues notes, syncopated rhythms, and jazz-like phrasing to get their audiences dancing. The instrumentation of these brass bands emphasized brass instruments, polyphonic musical style with a carrying tone, sectional playing within the band; many of these characteristics translated into early jazz forms. Though the label suggests a band comprising solely brass musicians, early Louisiana bands also included clarinet and saxophone. In the smaller bands used for indoor performances, a smaller “string band” was used, composed of cornet, violin, guitar, bass, and piano. These existing ensembles influenced the early jazz bands in New Orleans. Buddy Bolden’s band is widely considered the first true jazz band in New Orleans; according to a rare photograph from 1905, featured a pair of clarinets, cornet, valve trombone, guitar, and bass. Though the earliest bands were never recorded, jazz historians such as William Schafer have speculated about the influence of the brass band roots on the development of jazz style: black New Orleans brass band “nurtured a characteristic outdoor-playing style” with lots of

For Ellington the big band was not simply made up of four trumpets, three trombones, drums, a bass, and a piano. It was made up of people who had instruments. Were other musicians had thought themselves with creating a sound that brought the many instruments into one sound. Ellington believed in letting the sound of each musician play against each other. He wrote music that topped the particular style and skills of his career. The best members of his band were Jimmy Blanton, Johnny Hodges, Cootie Williams, and Harry Carney (who was in the band for nearly every one of its 47

According to the classification system of Hornbostel and Sachs, they are classified as ‘trumpets with finger-holes’. They flourished mainly in the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, but began a decline in popularity from the second half of the seventeenth; from 1700 onwards their use fell off dramatically, even though in some parts of Europe they persisted until the early 1800s. Their modern revival dates only from the second half of the twentieth century;

I am learning to play trombone.　I do not belong to brass band in high school. I am taught in music school than. I learned to play it alone. I want to play it in group. it is my dream that I want to enter the orchestra. in the above I said to play it in group. that is because I know that it is fun to playing a instrument in group and an individual.

How have brass instruments have changed over time? Trumpets, French horns, trombones, and tubas are the four main instruments in the brass family. Each has changed dramatically and will continue to change. Brass instrument come in all varieties.

The first instrument I ever learned how to play decently and thoroughly was the trumpet and fell in love with it ever since. I joined my high school’s jazz band during my sophomore year which was long ago and it gave me a greater appreciation for the genre of jazz and my love for music as a whole. I stopped playing altogether once I entered college and I missed playing music. I play the trumpet that I personally own from time to time and it brings back so many good memories. I am curious to how the trumpet became very popular during the past and modern jazz bands of today.

With this popularity, jazz musicians decided to form larger ensembles, known as “Big Bands”. These big bands would typically consist of trumpets, saxophones, trombones, drums, bass (or double bass), piano and would usually have a soloist. These bands were like the symphony orchestras of jazz. A few of the most popular big bands would’ve been led by Chick Webb, Paul Whiteman, Glenn Miller, Ted Lewis and an all-female big band named “Helen Lewis and her all-girl jazz syncopaters”. The popularity of these groups was astounding. They were selling out venues everywhere and going on regular tours across America. These bands would have some impeccably skilled jazz musicians as soloist’s also such as Bix Beiderbecke and Dizzy Gillespie. One big band that stood out from this era would be Benny Goodman’s big band. Their popularity was almost unbelievable. Benny himself was widely known as the “King of Swing” and had some of the most dedicated fans at the time. Radio was the most important aspect for Benny as his recordings would be heard by a wider audience. This ultimately led to the crazy fan-base he gained. For example, in their performance at the Stanley Theatre, it was reported that most of the audience were dancing down the aisles to the music. People had never experienced music like this before. It was almost like an explosion of life and freedom, caused by a wave of new and exciting music. Goodman’s performance at

This article is about the Big Band Sounds. Big band music got its origins in Swing and Jazz. This type of music was most popular in the 1930's and 1940's. Big Bands usually consisted of anywhere from 10 to 25 instruments. Some of the great musical sound and some of the great musicians associated with it Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Count Basie and Duke Ellington.

The Dallas Brass is a brass ensemble that performed on September 24th, 2016 at Hart Middle School Auditorium. The members of this group are Luis Araya and Terry Sawchuk who play the (various) trumpets, Juan Berrios who plays the horn, alto horn, and the Flugelhorn, Paul Carlson and Ryan Christianson who play the tuba and trombone respectively, and Andres Crovetti who is the percussion section. Michael Levine is the created the group back in 1983 and was their trombone player before Ryan joined.

Louis Daniel Armstrong is known as one of the greatest trumpet players in history, and his talent came from long hours of practicing and playing with the right horn. There are beginner and professional horns that are sold in various places. However, a professional trumpet can give a better tone compared to a beginner trumpet. As of right now I am looking into two professional horn brands, Bach and Jupiter XO. Bach horns are known for having excellent quality and tone, and Jupiter horns are known for having nice quality and much less expensive than others. Although the Jupiter XO trumpet is not as efficient as a bach horn, it will still give me a better deal and enough room to improve as a trumpet player.

The swing bands showed a highly organized approach to performing Jazz. Fletcher Henderson’s band started the evolution that established the legacy for big bands to follow, both white and black. Henderson’s band merge into the sections we now call big bands, the contrapuntal lines necessarily became more formalized and thereby less improvised. “The first signs of sectional activity appeared in the clarinet trios that is heard in Jelly Morton’s arrangements.” There are four sections including, the sax, trumpet, trombone and, rhythm section of the classic big band.

The first, most obvious, requirement to be able to be a part of the trumpet section, is being able to play the trumpet. That statement means, being able to buzz the mouthpiece properly, holding the instrument right, and knowing the fingerings that correspond to the right notes on the sheet. Some difficult key signatures cause it to be challenging to come up with the right fingerings to play. In that case, it is perfectly fine to create a few fingering errors here and there, but overall, you should know the correct ones to play. Also, on a side note, articulation with buzzing into the mouthpiece, is key. In order to fit in with trumpets, it is necessary to be able to form sounds when playing even if the notes do not come out right.

Today the trumpet is used for making music in many different kinds of musical situations. It is used in musicals with other instruments for theme music as well as dance music. The modern day trumpet is also used in marching bands, concert bands, as well as jazz bands. My favorite setting where the trumpet is used is brass choir, where only two trumpets are used along with a trombone, tuba, and French horn. There are so many venues that the trumpet is used that many do not think about, such as rock bands and even country bands. When most people think of the trumpet, they think of marching bands or concert bands, but in reality the trumpet has a much wider variety that it is used for in today’s world than many think.